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T0 ALL WHOM ITMAY CONCERN:

' Be it known that I, E. HAMBUJER, of the city of Detroit, in the county of Wayne, and State of Michigan, have. invented a new and useful improved Buckle; and do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptioniot` the nat-ure thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertainrs to fully understand and construct the saine, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,- making part ofthis specification, in whichl v v .7 v

Figure 1 is a front view oi" a buckle illustrating my invention, showing straps in red attached thereto.

Figure 2 is a perspective view thereof'.

Figures 3 and Llla-re modifications thereof.

Similar letters ofreference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures.

The object ofthis invention is to producen. complete buckle from one piece of wire, having a spring tongue, wherebyl a cheap and practical device is obtained, as will'be herein more fully described.l I

In the drawings, A represents my improved buckle, c'onsistingef aframe, B, and tongues, C, made of n. single or continuous piece of wire. I make the frame in any known forni, preferring, however, that it should be semi-cylindrical, as shown in the drawings. At the point a of the wire I bend or twist both ends at corresponding points, forming the base ofthe buckle, leaving tongues, C, which point towards the side e of the frame against which they will'rest or bear. These tongues are then curved in the vdirection of their length, which, with the bend or twist, 1, will allow themA to spring or return to their places, if removed or drawn away from them, to allow of the insertion of the strap or cloth intended to be applied thereto. The strap bivill be piercedby the tongues, and on turning over the end against the main body of the strap the base will be completely covered, and 'the strap held in place. 'lhe strap c is to be applied as ordinarily, the tongues piercing it and holding it against the top of the frame. The straps are readily removable. On withdrawing the strap c the tongucswill spring to their places, and if the strap is loose or slack it ill be securely1 held the saine as if strained or stretched. Figf4 is a modification of my device, in which there are more twistings at the base a, and the tongues wider apart, forming greater bearing surface,'.but constructed oifthe same general principle as the parts heretofore described. Fig. 5 shows a buckle of another modification. After twisting the wire, the tongues are turned or curved at their inner ends in opposite directions,- which adds strength and gives greater elasticity thereto. Various modifications may be made, to any particular form of which I do not limit myself` further than to construct a buckle complete, of a single piece ot' wire, forming a frame, which is twisted at its base into a spring, and leaving tongues which alwaysl bear against the proper side of the frame, as will be readily perceived from the description herein. I

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure byl Letters Patent, is-

A buckle constructed of a single piece ot' wire, the ends of which constitute the tongues, being coiled upon each other in the rear, and bowed thence toward their points, substantially as described.

To the above I have signed my name this 2d day of March, 14867.

E. HAMBUJER.

Witnesses: v JonN A. WIEDERSHEIM, Gnus. C. WILSON. 

